Biographical summary
Dr. Roenigk graduated from Northwestern University Medical School in 1981, completed an internship at St. Paul Ramsey County (now Regions) Hospital followed by dermatology residency at the University of Minnesota before completing his fellowship in Dermatologic Surgery (Mohs) at the Cleveland Clinic. In 1986 he joined the staff at Mayo Clinic to start the surgical practice in the department of dermatology
where in 1990 he also started their fellowship program, training over 43 surgical fellows thus far. In 1998 he was appointed chair of the Department of Dermatology at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale
and in 2000 chair of Department of Dermatology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. In 2007 he was honored by Mayo Clinic as the Robert H. Kieckhefer Professor in Dermatology.
Dr. Roenigk served as a member and chair of the Residency Review Committee for Dermatology of ACGME from 1994-2000 and 2002-2010. He was elected a director of the American Board of Dermatology in 2000 and President in 2009. In 2013 he was appointed as the Assistant Executive Director of ABD and in 2021 the Executive Director of ABD. In 2011 he was honored by the American College of Mohs Surgery with the Fredrick E Mohs, M.D. Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Dr. Roenigk maintains a surgical practice at Mayo Clinic that includes teaching residents and fellows and has authored 223 peer review articles and two books, including three editions of his textbook Dermatologic Surgery; Principles and Practice co-edited with his father, Dr. Henry Roenigk. He has been married to Julie for 41 years and share two children and a grandchild.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
- Excisional skin surgery
- Laser skin surgery
- Mohs surgery
- Scar revision
- Skin surgery
Interests
- Dermatologic surgery including excision, Mohs micrographic surgery and cutaneous reconstruction for skin cancer including melanoma.
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 1986
Fellow - Dermatologic Surgery and OncologyCleveland Clinic Foundation
- 1985
Chief ResidentUniversity of Minnesota Hospitals and Clinics
- 1985
ResidentUniversity of Minnesota Hospitals and Clinics
- 1982
InternshipSt Paul Ramsey County Hospital
- 1981
MDNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- 1977
BA - Biology, Psychology, EconomicsNorthwestern University
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2021
Micrographic Dermatologic SurgeryAmerican Board of Dermatology
- 1987
DermatologyAmerican Board of Dermatology
Awards and honors
- 2015
Presidential CitationAmerican Academy of Dermatology
- 2011
Fredrick E. Mohs, M.D. Lifetime Achievement AwardAmerican College of Mohs Surgery
- 2009
2009 Distinguished Service AwardAmerican Board of Dermatology
- 2008
Distinuished Service AwardAmerican College of Mohs Surgery
- 2003
Presidential CitationAmerican Society for Dermatologic Surgery
- 2003
Presidential CitationAmerican Academy of Dermatology
- 1989
Teacher of the YearDepartment of Dermatology
Professional memberships
- 2021 - present
Executive DirectorAmerican Board of Dermatology
- 2018 - present
Executive Committee MemberBoard of Directors, American Board of Medical Specialties
- 2017 - present
MemberAmerican Acadamy of Dermatology, Membership Committee
- 2017 - present
MemberAmerican Board of Medical Specialties, COCERT, Finance and Audit Committee
- 2016 - 2017
Vice ChairBylaws Committee, American Academy of Dermatology
- 2013 - 2021
Assistant Executive DirectorAmerican Board of Dermatology
- 2013 - present
MemberBoard of Directors, American Board of Medical Specialties
- 2012 - 2018
MemberCOCERT, American Board of Medical Specialties
- 2010 - 2016
At-large memberO'Leary Society
- 2006 - present
MemberAd Hoc Committee on Non-Governmental Funding of Graduate Medical Education, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
- 2004 - present
MemberRequirements Committee, American Board of Dermatology
- 2004 - present
Member, historianAmerican college of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology, Fellowship Training Committee
- 2001 - present
MemberTask Force to Review the Bylaws Amendment Process, American Academy of Dermatology
- 1996 - present
MemberAmerican Dermatological Association
- 1986 - present
MemberZumbro Valley Medical Society, Minnesota Medical Association
- 1985 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Dermatology
- 1982 - present
MemberMinnesota Dermatological Society
- 1982 - present
MemberMinnesota Medical Association
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PresidentExecutive Committee, American Board of Dermatology
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PresidentNominating Committee, American Board of Dermatology
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MemberPublications Committee, American College of Mohs Surgery
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MemberTask Force on Publications for Non-Dermatologists, American College of Mohs Surgery
Publications